Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Both regions are important producers and are
responsible for more than 60% of the land
under production in France (see above).
Calculations were based on 3 years of pro-
duction, in order to take into account the
changes in methods and calculation introduced
by the new CAP in 2001, and on large sam-
ples representing more than half of the regis-
tered producers.
The Barrois
Table 8.1.
Revenue generated from hemp production in the Barrois.
Variables
Average 2000-2004
Observations
Straw yield (t/ha)
5.38
Seed yield (t/ha)
0.92
Sale price of straw (
€
/t)
83.50
Sale price of seed (
€
/t)
313.33
Revenue from straw (
€
/ha)
449.51
Revenue from seed (
€
/ha)
289.84
Total revenue (
€
)
739.35
Equivalent to an income of
€
137.42/t of straw
Table 8.2.
Costs incurred by hemp production in the Barrois.
Variables
Average 2000-2004
Observations
Fertilizer costs (
€
/ha)
116.00
Nitrogen: 110 kg/ha
Phosphorus: 90 kg/ha
Potassium: 100 kg/ha
Seed costs (
€
/ha)
140.00
Sown at 48 kg/ha
Plant health costs (
€
/ha)
2.00
Generally, pesticides are not used
on hemp
Other costs and variable charges (
/ha)
51.00
€
Total of all variables for the crop (
/ha)
309.00
€
Cost of harvesting (
€
/ha)
90.00
Equivalent to 1 ha at
€
90/ha
Cost of mowing and sheafing (
€
/ha)
52.00
Equivalent to 1 ha at
€
52/ha
Cost of baling (
€
/ha)
53.80
Equivalent to 5.38 t/ ha at
€
16/t for
baling and transport
Transport costs (
€
/ha)
32.28
Equivalent to 5.38 t/ha at
€
16/t for
pressing and transport
Total of all variables for harvesting (
€
/ha)
228.08
Fixed mechanical costs
160.00
Variable labour costs (
€
/ha)
80.00
Total costs
777.08
Equivalent to a spend of
€
144.43/t
of straw
Table 8.3.
Operating margins for hemp cultivation in the Barrois.
Total revenue (
€
)
739.35
Excluding any subsidies
Total costs (
€
)
777.08
Operating margin
−
€
37.73/ha
Equivalent to a margin of -
€
7.01/t
of straw
